amika normcore Signature Conditioner is a sea buckthorn and shea butter conditioner designed for lightweight hydration on medium to thick hair, part of amika's normcore line built around the antioxidant-rich sea buckthorn "superfruit." Sea buckthorn is one of the few plant sources of omega-7 fatty acid, an ingredient more commonly associated with fish oil, and amika pairs it here with shea butter for added softness without heaviness.
The conditioner is applied to mid-lengths and ends after shampooing and rinsed out after a short contact time. amika states that hair is left 7x more conditioned when the matching normcore shampoo and this conditioner are used together as a system (clinically tested). The formula is color-safe, vegan, cruelty-free, and paraben-free, and free of SLS and SLES sulfates; amika markets it as suitable for chemically treated hair. For best results, amika recommends leaving the conditioner on for two to three minutes before rinsing with cool water to help seal the hair cuticle.